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Inspection outcome
Opened: June 16, 2021 · Closed: May 6, 2022
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Safety inspection · Complaint · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations5
Serious+0
Initial penalty$16,414
Current penalty$9,846
Accidents0
Duration324d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On June 16, 2021, OSHA opened E-z Line Pipe Support Co,, Llc’s inspection #345365266 at MANVEL, Texas. The case was administratively closed on May 6, 2022, 324 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 5 violations totaling $9,846 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $16,414. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
5violations total
Other-than-serious5100%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

5citations issued
$9,846current penalty
↓ $6,568total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 5
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,969
Current$3,581reduced by $2,388
Othergravity 1
Citation #02002
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,476
Current$2,685reduced by $1,791
Othergravity 1
Citation #02003
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,476
Current$2,685reduced by $1,791
Other
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,493
Current$895reduced by $598

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 345365266 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 345365266 directly: